Oil Painting for Sale

Painting, Quiet Steps, Ali Hasmut

Quiet Steps

Ali Hasmut

Painting - 121.9 x 121.9 x 5.1 cm Painting - 48 x 48 x 2 inch

$12,000

Painting, Red power, Vera Kochubey

Red power

Vera Kochubey

Painting - 144.8 x 144.8 cm Painting - 57 x 57 inch

$4,850

Painting, The adventures of the desert, Mariusz Makula

The adventures of the desert

Mariusz Makula

Painting - 80 x 89.9 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

$500

Painting, Desert, Mariusz Makula

Desert

Mariusz Makula

Painting - 88.9 x 88.9 x 2 cm Painting - 35 x 35 x 0.8 inch

$500

Painting, Sandstorm, Mariusz Makula

Sandstorm

Mariusz Makula

Painting - 88.9 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 35 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$400

Painting, Winter night, Mariusz Makula

Winter night

Mariusz Makula

Painting - 88.9 x 88.9 x 2 cm Painting - 35 x 35 x 0.8 inch

$400

Painting, Better together, Mariusz Makula

Better together

Mariusz Makula

Painting - 88.9 x 88.9 x 2 cm Painting - 35 x 35 x 0.8 inch

$400

Painting, Catch a wave, Mariusz Makula

Catch a wave

Mariusz Makula

Painting - 100.1 x 69.9 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.5 x 0.8 inch

$500

Painting, Friends, Mariusz Makula

Friends

Mariusz Makula

Painting - 72.9 x 89.9 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

$350

Painting, Streets of Northern City, Mariusz Makula

Streets of Northern City

Mariusz Makula

Painting - 80 x 100.1 x 4.1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

$500

Painting, Evening sky, Mariusz Makula

Evening sky

Mariusz Makula

Painting - 80 x 89.9 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

$350

Painting, Mr. Kite, Mariusz Makula

Mr. Kite

Mariusz Makula

Painting - 80 x 100.1 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$500

Painting, Relax your Dogs, Mariusz Makula

Relax your Dogs

Mariusz Makula

Painting - 100.1 x 70.1 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 1 inch

$500

Painting, Ascensionnel, Françoise Dugourd-Caput

Ascensionnel

Françoise Dugourd-Caput

Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$740

Painting, Esprit, Françoise Dugourd-Caput

Esprit

Françoise Dugourd-Caput

Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$740

Painting, Without Title (Sans Titre), Emerich Meerson

Without Title (Sans Titre)

Emerich Meerson

Painting - 73 x 54 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch

$5,608 $2,805

Painting, Defining Moment, Fintan Whelan

Defining Moment

Fintan Whelan

Painting - 95 x 95 x 4 cm Painting - 37.4 x 37.4 x 1.6 inch

$3,354

Painting, Little Sky 3, Leo Guida

Little Sky 3

Leo Guida

Painting - 37 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 14.6 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

$1,066

Painting, Paysages 146, Xiu

Paysages 146

Xiu

Painting - 40 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

$673

Painting, L’Étang des Carpes, Edmond Li Bellefroid

L’Étang des Carpes

Edmond Li Bellefroid

Painting - 38 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 15 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch

$898

Painting, Blooming terrace, Elena Lukina

Blooming terrace

Elena Lukina

Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

$415

Painting, Blooming balcony, Elena Lukina

Blooming balcony

Elena Lukina

Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

$527

Painting, Oursinades, Francis L'Huillier

Oursinades

Francis L'Huillier

Painting - 30 x 40 x 0.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch

$449

Painting, Regard en chien, Aurélie Quentin

Regard en chien

Aurélie Quentin

Painting - 130 x 130 x 0.1 cm Painting - 51.2 x 51.2 x 0 inch

$6,597

Painting, Sidereal Bull, Ramiro Machaca

Sidereal Bull

Ramiro Machaca

Painting - 15 x 15 cm Painting - 5.9 x 5.9 inch

$247

Painting, My Name Is Brigitte, Jules Holland

My Name Is Brigitte

Jules Holland

Painting - 100 x 75 x 2.2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 29.5 x 0.9 inch

$5,049

Painting, My Name Is Grace, Jules Holland

My Name Is Grace

Jules Holland

Painting - 100 x 75 x 2.2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 29.5 x 0.9 inch

$5,049

Painting, My Name Is Kim, Jules Holland

My Name Is Kim

Jules Holland

Painting - 100 x 75 x 2.2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 29.5 x 0.9 inch

$5,049

Painting, My Name Is Marylin, Jules Holland

My Name Is Marylin

Jules Holland

Painting - 100 x 75 x 2.2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 29.5 x 0.9 inch

$5,049

Painting, Noah's Ark, Sergiu Ciochina

Noah's Ark

Sergiu Ciochina

Painting - 150 x 118 x 3 cm Painting - 59.1 x 46.5 x 1.2 inch

$24,738

Painting, Love duo, Mathieu Questel

Love duo

Mathieu Questel

Painting - 65 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

$1,346 $1,212

Painting, What awaits us, Aasiri Wickremage

What awaits us

Aasiri Wickremage

Painting - 100 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

$2,244

Painting, Paysage d'Occitanie II, Christine Desplanque

Paysage d'Occitanie II

Christine Desplanque

Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

$1,077

Painting, Untitled N°3, Gauthier Bruel

Untitled N°3

Gauthier Bruel

Painting - 90 x 110 x 3 cm Painting - 35.4 x 43.3 x 1.2 inch

$1,683

Painting, A l'écoute du silence, Brigitte Di Scala

A l'écoute du silence

Brigitte Di Scala

Painting - 100 x 81 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch

$2,244

Painting, Début d'automne à Fontainebleau, Edmond Li Bellefroid

Début d'automne à Fontainebleau

Edmond Li Bellefroid

Painting - 50 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,010

Painting, Petit-déjeuner aux clémentines, Francine Van Hove

Petit-déjeuner aux clémentines

Francine Van Hove

Painting - 73 x 116 cm Painting - 28.7 x 45.7 inch

$22,775

Painting, Take me into another dimension I II, Maria Esmar

Take me into another dimension I II

Maria Esmar

Painting - 220 x 280 x 0.2 cm Painting - 86.6 x 110.2 x 0.1 inch

$14,024

Painting, Take me into another dimension II, Maria Esmar

Take me into another dimension II

Maria Esmar

Painting - 140 x 220 x 0.2 cm Painting - 55.1 x 86.6 x 0.1 inch

$7,629

Painting, Take me into another dimension I, Maria Esmar

Take me into another dimension I

Maria Esmar

Painting - 140 x 220 x 0.2 cm Painting - 55.1 x 86.6 x 0.1 inch

$7,629

Painting, In the green of summer, Alisa Onipchenko-Cherniakovska

In the green of summer

Alisa Onipchenko-Cherniakovska

Painting - 80 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

$2,800

Painting, Alone with silence, Alisa Onipchenko-Cherniakovska

Alone with silence

Alisa Onipchenko-Cherniakovska

Painting - 80 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

$2,400

Painting, Mountain lake, Alisa Onipchenko-Cherniakovska

Mountain lake

Alisa Onipchenko-Cherniakovska

Painting - 120 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$3,000

Painting, Look of the night, Alisa Onipchenko-Cherniakovska

Look of the night

Alisa Onipchenko-Cherniakovska

Painting - 80 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$2,200

Painting, Family forever, Alisa Onipchenko-Cherniakovska

Family forever

Alisa Onipchenko-Cherniakovska

Painting - 120 x 95 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 37.4 x 0.8 inch

$3,000

Painting, In the rays of the winter sun, Alisa Onipchenko-Cherniakovska

In the rays of the winter sun

Alisa Onipchenko-Cherniakovska

Painting - 100 x 130 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch

$3,500

Painting, Evening mood, Alisa Onipchenko-Cherniakovska

Evening mood

Alisa Onipchenko-Cherniakovska

Painting - 110 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 43.3 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

$3,700

Painting, Evening Bellagio, Alisa Onipchenko-Cherniakovska

Evening Bellagio

Alisa Onipchenko-Cherniakovska

Painting - 80 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

$2,800

Painting, Goddness, Bella Bibiluri

Goddness

Bella Bibiluri

Painting - 90 x 110 x 3 cm Painting - 35.4 x 43.3 x 1.2 inch

$2,524

Painting, Untitled, Max Rey

Untitled

Max Rey

Painting - 130 x 90 x 3 cm Painting - 51.2 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch

$4,432

Painting, Untitled, Max Rey

Untitled

Max Rey

Painting - 130 x 90 x 3 cm Painting - 51.2 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch

$4,432

Painting, Marie 01, Karenina Fabrizzi

Marie 01

Karenina Fabrizzi

Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

$379

Painting, Luca, Karenina Fabrizzi

Luca

Karenina Fabrizzi

Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

$379

Painting, Mary, Karenina Fabrizzi

Mary

Karenina Fabrizzi

Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

$379

Painting, Station Worker’s Loop, Polina Izvekova

Station Worker’s Loop

Polina Izvekova

Painting - 100 x 120 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

$3,871

Painting, Le bouddha de la montagne, Catherine Clare

Le bouddha de la montagne

Catherine Clare

Painting - 50 x 61 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 24 x 0.8 inch

$898

Painting, Green landscape, Sophie Dumont

Green landscape

Sophie Dumont

Painting - 38 x 61 x 2 cm Painting - 15 x 24 x 0.8 inch

$1,739

Painting, Mes petits bonheurs B, Aude Herlédan

Mes petits bonheurs B

Aude Herlédan

Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

$6,731

Painting, Enigma, Aude Herlédan

Enigma

Aude Herlédan

Painting - 100 x 81 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 inch

$14,585

Painting, Born green, Alessandra Bisi

Born green

Alessandra Bisi

Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$763

Painting, Printemps, Marcel Demagny

Printemps

Marcel Demagny

Painting - 81 x 65 x 1.5 cm Painting - 31.9 x 25.6 x 0.6 inch

$2,244

Painting, Douceur orange, Joseph Piermatteo

Douceur orange

Joseph Piermatteo

Painting - 41 x 33 cm Painting - 16.1 x 13 inch

$1,683

Painting, Petit déjeuner à Paris, Joseph Piermatteo

Petit déjeuner à Paris

Joseph Piermatteo

Painting - 30 x 30 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 inch

$1,346

Painting, Mura Rosse, Alessandra Bisi

Mura Rosse

Alessandra Bisi

Painting - 60 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$606

Painting, Eternal Blossoms Triptych, Ruslana Levandovska

Eternal Blossoms Triptych

Ruslana Levandovska

Painting - 76.2 x 137.2 x 1.9 cm Painting - 30 x 54 x 0.75 inch

$18,000

Painting, Outdoor meeting, Matthew Keith Davies

Outdoor meeting

Matthew Keith Davies

Painting - 60 x 90 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch

$2,636

Painting, Settlers, Matthew Keith Davies

Settlers

Matthew Keith Davies

Painting - 60 x 90 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch

$2,636

Painting, Fragments, Clari Netzer

Fragments

Clari Netzer

Painting - 100 x 70 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch

$2,917

Painting, Cacoon, Clari Netzer

Cacoon

Clari Netzer

Painting - 70 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 27.6 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$2,917

Painting, Ancient Sunflowers, Avi Ben Simhon

Ancient Sunflowers

Avi Ben Simhon

Painting - 70 x 110 x 1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 43.3 x 0.4 inch

$4,800

Painting, Coup de lumière, Marie Rauzy

Coup de lumière

Marie Rauzy

Painting - 73 x 92 x 3 cm Painting - 28.7 x 36.2 x 1.2 inch

$6,507

Painting, Le mol oreiller du doute, Marie Rauzy

Le mol oreiller du doute

Marie Rauzy

Painting - 120 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

$7,853

Painting, Still life, Stanislav Bojankov

Still life

Stanislav Bojankov

Painting - 78 x 58 x 2 cm Painting - 30.7 x 22.8 x 0.8 inch

$1,683

Painting, Israel Landscape, Avi Ben Simhon

Israel Landscape

Avi Ben Simhon

Painting - 70 x 110 x 1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 43.3 x 0.4 inch

$4,800

Painting, Oisellement 2, Marie Rauzy

Oisellement 2

Marie Rauzy

Painting - 200 x 70 x 3 cm Painting - 78.7 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch

$14,585

Painting, Pigeons volent, Marie Rauzy

Pigeons volent

Marie Rauzy

Painting - 100 x 100 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 inch

$7,853

Painting, Landscape with brooms, Andrea Borella

Landscape with brooms

Andrea Borella

Painting - 30 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

$522

Painting, Vue en tondo, vue des dunes, Stephanie Larène

Vue en tondo, vue des dunes

Stephanie Larène

Painting - 65 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

$438

Painting, Etude pour cheval à la verticale, Stephanie Larène

Etude pour cheval à la verticale

Stephanie Larène

Painting - 50 x 65 x 1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0.4 inch

$438

Painting, Etude pour cheval horizontale, Stephanie Larène

Etude pour cheval horizontale

Stephanie Larène

Painting - 65 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

$438

Painting, Les biches, Stephanie Larène

Les biches

Stephanie Larène

Painting - 41 x 44 x 1 cm Painting - 16.1 x 17.3 x 0.4 inch

$438

Painting, Marine jaune et rose 2, Stephanie Larène

Marine jaune et rose 2

Stephanie Larène

Painting - 48 x 44 x 1 cm Painting - 18.9 x 17.3 x 0.4 inch

$505

Painting, Marine jaune et rose 1, Stephanie Larène

Marine jaune et rose 1

Stephanie Larène

Painting - 42 x 48 x 1 cm Painting - 16.5 x 18.9 x 0.4 inch

$505

Painting, Félin, Miguel Guía

Félin

Miguel Guía

Painting - 64 x 60 x 4 cm Painting - 25.2 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

$2,076

Painting, Le regard du tigre, Miguel Guía

Le regard du tigre

Miguel Guía

Painting - 60 x 60 x 4 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

$2,076

Painting, Summer lake, Zakhar Shevchuk

Summer lake

Zakhar Shevchuk

Painting - 85 x 125 x 2 cm Painting - 33.5 x 49.2 x 0.8 inch

$3,814

Painting, Portrait, Guy Ghazanchyan

Portrait

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting - 55 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,122

Painting, In background, Patrick Rousseau

In background

Patrick Rousseau

Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$3,254

Painting, I have no time, Mariusz Makula

I have no time

Mariusz Makula

Painting - 100.1 x 70.1 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 1 inch

$900

Oil Painting for Sale

Oil painting is a type of paint which involves mixing crushed color pigments usually with linseed oil, although poppy seed oil can also be used. The support on which it is painted must be covered with a primer beforehand so that the layer of paint can adhere to the support; an additional step which is crucial to the creative process and also means that it can be adapted to many types of surfaces.

It was during the Middle Ages that oil painting first appeared and began to be developed in the Western world. The discovery of oil painting is often attributed to the Flemish painter, Jan Van Eyck who had been experimenting with various mixtures. With this new painting technique, his works benefited from new transparency effects and a new type of aesthetic was born. His approach was copied and later shared more widely by other primitive Flemish painters. Oil painting replaced the tempera technique, which uses egg as a binder.

Similarly, the wood on which artists painted was replaced by linen canvas, installed on a frame from the 15th century onwards and later placed on an easel. Although it was well-liked by painters, this medium had its drawbacks; its components were toxic and its preparation required a great amount of artisan savoir-faire in the studio. Despite this, it became closely linked to the visual arts and and was hugely popularised during the Renaissance thanks to the Venetian painters such as Titian, followed closely by the Flemish, including Rubens, before it reached the Netherlands who made it their own, with Rembrandt leading the way. The 19th and 20th centuries saw oil painting became the number one choice and the preferred medium for for modern times. The mixture no longer had to be prepared by artists in the studio; industrialization had made things easier and the paint came pre-prepared, packaged in tubes. The tin tube was commercialized in France in 1840 and revolutionised the history of art by encouraging the Impressionists to take their brushes and paints outside and paint en plein air. It would slowly be overtaken by acrylic paint a century later which simplified things even further as it was dried faster. 

An oil painting canvas also implies that the painter must respect the fat-over-lean principle, meaning that a colors with high oil content (fat) should be applied over layers of paint with lower oil content (lean) to ensure that the painting will last longer and to prevent cracking. Oil painting remains a widely used method and numerous artworks are still made using this technique.


Contemporary artists still master oil painting but sometimes avoid working with it in the same traditional ways of the 20th century. The canvas is often not prepared so that its texture can be seen under the layer of paint, as certain abstract painters have done. Jackson Pollock for example used oil painting but did not glaze his works. He didn't even truly paint his canvases as he used a dripping technique; by shaking his brush he created splashes of paint over the canvas…

On Artsper, explore contemporary paintings by well-known artists including Arman, Salvador Dali and Robert Combas.

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What is special about oil painting?

Oil painting allows for very efficient mixing of colors and tones. Due to its long drying time, it is possible to alter an oil painting days after the paint has been applied. Oil painting also allows for precision and a range of visual effects.

What's the difference between oil painting and acrylic?

Oil paint and acrylic paint are produced using different materials. While oil painting consists of pigments suspended in drying oils, acrylic paint is water-based. The main difference between the two is that acrylic paints can be thinned down with water, and dry faster than oil paints.

Is oil painting easier than watercolor?

It is easier to correct mistakes when working in oil paint as they are more opaque than watercolors and can be easily scraped off a surface.